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August Is Here and Away We Go

August has now arrived and we know that means football, specifically high school football. Football has been going for the players and coaches all year with spring games, 7 on...

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August 6, 2025
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ECHS Grad Named Tar Heel Middle School AD

Donovan Worley has been named as Tar Heel Middle School Panthers Athletic Director. Worley, an East Columbus graduate, was a standout basketball player for the Gators. He attended UNC-Pembroke and...

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August 4, 2025
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Smith, Priest named All-Star Coaches

Serena Smith, Whiteville Ladies Basketball Coach, and Robby Priest, Head Football Coach of East Bladen, have been tabbed to All-Star games slated for next year. Smith has been named East...

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August 4, 2025
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Coach Talk: The Central Columbus Angels

Last week, the Central Columbus Angels made history by winning the X-Play World Series Championship in Ruston, La. They defeated South Carolina 5-3 to take the title. The Angels finished...

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August 4, 2025
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Central Columbus Angels Parade Saturday

The World Series Champion Central Columbus Angels will be honored by a parade through Whiteville at 9 a.m. The procession will go from Roses shopping center to the historic courthouse...

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August 1, 2025
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Ty Moss Football Camp Draws 100

Ty Moss came home this week to Whiteville for his third Annual Football Camp. The Ty Moss Camp, with Columbus County Recreation Department, had more than 100 youth between 5...

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August 1, 2025
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July 29 DYB Update: Angels Fly! Central Columbus Stay Unbeaten

Play South Carolina For World Series Title Today Central Columbus Angels stayed unbeaten In the DYB World Series Softball Championship with wins over Tennessee 11-1 and Florida 4-3. They will...

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July 30, 2025
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World Series Champion Central Columbus Angels Take All

Layken Lancaster of Central Columbus hit a grand slam to propel the Angels to a 5-3 victory over South Carolina in the series final of the DYB World Series Softball...

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July 30, 2025
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Whiteville Cheerleaders Named UCA All-Americans

Whiteville High School announced recently that eight of their varsity cheerleaders have been named UCA All-Americans. Lauryn Singletary, Kamyia Moody, Carrie Nicholson, Jenna Arrington, Grace Wilkins,...

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July 28, 2025
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Columbus Angels Unbeaten; South Ponytails Stay Alive; Central Darlings Eliminated

Neither heat, lightning, nor time could stop the Central Columbus Angels Sunday in a nine-inning thriller in Ruston, La., as they came back from 3-0 to win 4-3. It was...

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July 28, 2025
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DYB Baseball World Series Starts Today In Dunn

A pair of local teams will be among the 42 squads invading Harnett County this weekend as the World Series of DYB starts today (July 25) in Dunn. Two teams...

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July 25, 2025
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Gage Hammond Tabbed To Lead West Columbus Baseball

West Columbus recently named Gage Hammond as the new varsity baseball coach. Hammond was a standout baseball player for the Vikings, where in his sophomore year, he helped the Vikings...

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July 24, 2025
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Coach Talk: Zay Best

Whiteville High School is blessed to have so many great young athletes. They excel on the fields and on the courts. Zay Best is no exception. Zay will be attending...

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July 23, 2025
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EBHS’ Ward scores 11 points as East All-Stars Defeat West, 97-85

East Bladen’s Nene Ward hit double figures with 11 points as the East Girls defeated the West All-Stars Monday 97-85 in the N. C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game. The...

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July 23, 2025
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R-I-E-G-E-L-W-O-O-D Spells ‘Double Trouble’

Two Riegelwood Teams Head for Series in Dunn   Trouble often comes in pairs and that will be the case starting this Thursday as Riegelwood’s 6-U and 8-U DYB teams...

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July 21, 2025
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Football Camp Teaches Skills, Discipline, and Life

On Saturday, local kids came out for the second annual Free Football and Skills Camp sponsored by Fitgang@7gang Academy and the Chester McGlockton Scholarship Foundation. The camp was held at...

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July 21, 2025
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